Everything posted by DJ_Party_Favor
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B Pillar Seat Belt Coversion
Transfered my seat belts on the doors to my B Pillars to continue my 2000spec conversion project. I had this done by a compliancer so i know it was done right as these parts are part of the safety system so i didnt want to take any risks doing it myself. Basically the comliancer welded a nut onto the back of a steel plate which he then pot riveted to the inside of the chassis wall at the holes for the seat belt mounts. I acquired a set of B Pillar Seat belts from a wrecked ausSpec zed which fitted prefectly. Im very happy with the result and the belts feel alot tighter then my previous door mounted belts did. Anyways here are some pix
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another *garage man* z story
What an idoit Salesmen. This is why i didnt go to a dealership to get my zed i brought mine from a importer with zed experience. Im sure the 93s did come with boost gauges from what ive read on these forums and the comment yours is not a real fairlady :mad: what a dick doesnt matter if its a UK US Aus Spec or JapSpec they are all fairladys just named differently. I thought Fairlady was the Jap name for these cars whereas every else it was 300zx. Someone should go down there with a 93 model brouchure and show him exactly what the 93s came with.
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Super Looking Widearch Kit
I think it was me who posted the black and white photos which i found out where the none wide version of the kit. But i have found another unquie wide body kit which i like which ive only seen on one zed owned by a guy in ACT Australia. Ive read his whole kit is fiberglass and it came on the car from Japan.
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Different colour stiching for handbrake boots
I know there are 3 different colour stichings for the handbrake (E-Brake) boot but im not 100% sure which if all of them are OEM boot stiching. The one in my 89 NA Jspec has a white stich to it but did the z32 come out with black and then in the 99 it was red??
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Your zed- an every day car?
I use my 89 Jspec NA everyday, ive done 23,000 ks in one year and did the 100,000 k serivce a month after purchasing her from an importer. I treat my car very well and i dont thrush it like some drivers do. I love the zx for their style and look not for power or racing ability. I do open her up on occasions every now and then but i dont like to put undo stress on the enigne as i wont my zx to last me the rest of my life:). I think he you follow the regular maintance procedures the car will last you longer then u think.
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93 model brake rotor Air Guide Upgrade
Hey guys i was just looking through the http://www.300zx.org.uk/tech_18.htm and found this thread for the 93 model Brake rotor Air guide upgrade http://www.ttzd.com/tech/deflectortech.html Is this a real z32 model improvement or a custom made air guide. Anyone with a 93+ zed have this on their cars???
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EGR Questions - Did nissan drop the EGR in the later model Zeds??
sweet thanx guys, im glad to hear that as its a bitch to get out if the engine is alreadfy out of the car.
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EGR Questions - Did nissan drop the EGR in the later model Zeds??
Hey guys just wanting some info on the later model zeds in regards to the EGR. Ive read on the aus forums about the EGR being dropped by nissan in the later model zeds but is this true?? and if so why did they Dropped it??? Does anyone also known if it was dropped what did nissan do without the EGR in place???
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Full AIV Removal For JapSpec Non-Turbos by DJ_Party_Favor
To block the balance tube and EGR, i was told to use a vaccum cap which i found at a local hardware store. They fitted the connectors perfectly And here is the new look for engine bay in the area where the solenoid was. So much more room now
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Full AIV Removal For JapSpec Non-Turbos by DJ_Party_Favor
I finally did the deed today and removed my AIV system from my zed. Coming from someone who has never done anything mechanical i think i did a pretty good job on the removal and i thought id write up a tech guide while i was at it so everyone could see what i did and or use this for hgelp doing their own removal someday. Time Taken: 3 hours Approximately Tools Needed: -Phillips head Screwdriver -10mm Socket and Ratchet -Pilers Related Links: US Spec AIV Removal (Twin Turbo) - http://s95014253.onlinehome.us/63104/137858.html US Spec AIV Removal (Non-Turbo) - http://www.300zxclub.com/showthread.php?t=107054 Step 1: Jacking the Car - First thing you need to do is jack the front of the car. For Safety i used jack stands to hold the car up. You dont need to jack both sides up but it does make the removal go quicker and allows for more room to work in under the car. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/JackTheCarOfftheGround.jpg Step 2 : Passnage Side Fender Lining Removal - I decided to take the passenger side AIV off first as this side is the easiest to remove duie to not as many obstructions in the way of the AIV airbox. Here you can see the Fender lining which covers 3/4s of the fender well for the wheel. Dotted in red are the plastic fasteners and screws which need to be removed inorder to get the lining off the car. The are 5 plastic fasters and 9 Phillips head screws in total. If you have stock mud flaps these need to be removed as well. When the lining is removed you can see the AIVs bolted to the chassis. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/RHWheelOffREDDots.jpg NOTES: To removed the plastic Fasteners push the middle part of the fastener inwards. Step 3: Removing Passnage Side AIV Unit and Airbox - There are only 4 10mm bots that secure the AIV unit to the car they are located in red in the photo. Next remove the upper rubber tubing that connects to the AIV Airbox by losening the Clamps and pulling the hoses off the Airbox. Then remove the lower rubber tubing that connectors to the exhaust metal pipes. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/RHAIVUnitREDDOTS.jpg - The Airbox is held to the chassis by a black bracket with another bracket on top of it for the indicator connector. the brackets are screwed down by 2 10 mm screws.Once you have removed the screws and brackets from the chassis u have to fiddle with the box to get it out but if u loosen the zipties it would be much easier to remove the box. Once the box is out screw the Indicator connector bracket back in. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/RHAIVAirboxREDDOTS.jpg - Once the AIV has been removed its a good idea to clean any dirt build up in that area. I used a brush and vacumm cleaner to get as much as dirt out as i could. The this is what everything will look like from now on. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/DirtSpotOnFender.jpg http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/RHSideChassisWithoutAIV.jpg http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/RHSideFenderWithoutAirbox.jpg Step 4: Drivers Side Fender Lining Removal - Same as the Passnage Side, for me i had mostly bots instead of Fasteners. All the red dots are screws which need to be removed. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/LHWheelOffREDDOTS.jpg Step 5: Removing Drivers Side AIV and Airbox - As with the Passnage side there are 4 10mm bolts that hold the unit onto the chassis, http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/LHAIVunitREDDOTS.jpg - The Drivers Side Airbox bracket has the starter relay bracket connected to it like the indicator connector bracket was. Once the 2 10mm bolts are removed replace the starter relay bracket back in its original spot. Again removing the airbox is difficult with alot more wirting looms to worry about this time, but take your time and you should be able to wiggle the box out eventually. Then remove the lower rubber tubing that connectors to the exhaust metal pipes. - Again clean the fender with a brush and the units are now gone from the car. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/LHSideChassisWithoutAIV.jpg http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/DJ_Party_Favor/LHSideFenderWithoutAirbox.jpg Step 6: Removing AIV Solenoid - The AIV solenoid is located on the Drivers side of the car inside the engine bay. There is a black bracket that holds the solenoid to the car, remove the 2 10mm bolts from the bracket and then u must remove another 10mm bolt at the back of the solenoid to remove it from the bracket. Once the solenoid is removed place bracket back in its original spot. Step 7: What To Do with the rubber Hoses -The Hoses for the AIVs are connected to a T pipe, so can be removed from either the AIVs(which i did) or the AIV Solenoid and then pulled out through the wiring looms connectors its connected to along the firewall. The top hose on the solenoid connects to the Balance tube and the bottom hose to the ERG Solenoid. For me im going to cut the original hosing and then ziptie the hose back on its self to create a seal over the metal connections for the balance tube and ERG pipe. As for the connector on the front of the Solenoid, u need to push the metal U wire out to disconnect the connector. As this wire connects to the wiring loom which is covered by plastic tubing and tape i left it in the engine bay but moved it to this position using one of the extra clips from the AIV system. Step 8: Exhaust Piping - For now im leaving the Metal pipes that connect directly to the exhaust front pipes and get them blocked by an exhaust shop later, unfortunately leaving the car like is make an exhaust sound at the front of the car. Step 9: Putting Everything Back Together - To finish off the removal you have to put everything back together again. Pretty straight forward just a reservse of what u just did. and this is what u are left with afterwards GOOD REDDENS!!!
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AIV Removal Questions??
Yes another AIV thread, i knew what your thinking, guides here simple DYI job, but there are still a few questions i need answered as all the AIV guides ive read(about 5 of them) dont detail the solnieod removal enough so here are my questions. 1, Does anyone have a photo of the AIV bracket in a late model car where nissan removed them, i want to see what nissan did/left in the late models so i can copy nissan. 2 I want to remove the Solnieod from the engine bay and ive already checked which pipes go to the AIV units so i can pull them out no problems but what of the the 2 other pipes connected to the Solnieod, do i have to leave them in and hook them up together or do they go into another location within the engine bay.
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illuminated rears
Did these original rears come with only the greeny colour on the 89-99, or did they also come on the 2000spec rear red 300zx ones too???
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illuminated rears
well you learn something knew every day, here in australia the illuminated rear center panels where only custom made panels, and i never knew they were an optional extra. Which has now prompted me to want to get one. Now if it was an optional extra, does anyone know what kind of illuminator they used. Here in Aus where used a EL panel to light up the 300zx as it was the only thing that woulod fit inside the panel, is this the same for the original nissan ones??? Can you buy the original nissan ones as well???
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Which Interior trim did your Zed come with?
89 Jspec Grey Tweed & Grey Tweed Seats Its in good condition for its age though but want to upgrade to the 97 model interior one day
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To go Seude Or to Not No Seude??
Thanx for all the info guys, yesterday i decided i had to get answers on the Velour interor from the wreck and get the condition/price. When i got there the passanager seat and the side panels that hold the seatbelts were all missing and the seats were very dirty and staned by grease from metal parts throw ontop of them:(, so i decided to not get the interior and leave a professional retrim to the later model interior as my only option atm. Pitty would have updated the inside of my car but what can u do.
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To go Seude Or to Not No Seude??
I was very interested in one of my mates 97 interior with black seast and 300zx stiched onto the seat. But that interior would be almost impossible to get unless i did a custom job. I think i could probably get all the panels and seats for $300 - $400 but i still need to ask him fiurst and see what he says. My car is a silver matellic colour and thought the upgrade interior might modern it a bit more.
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To go Seude Or to Not No Seude??
Sweet, The car i would get this interior from is a wreck and i still want to go and inspect the condition before i go and buy it. My main concern is that the inside of the car is exposed to the outside elements a little the targas are missing and the seats might be water soaked by the time i can get to the interior. The car has been in the wreckers for around 6 months. Lately there hasnt been much rain so i dont think the seats will be weak if i remove them but could it be??? would the seat be ok to use???
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To go Seude Or to Not No Seude??
It looks like this, They look greyer then the interior i was thinking of swaping with my tweed interior. It could be that velour material ur talking about always thought it was a seude material. This was taking on a 95 model NA
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To go Seude Or to Not No Seude??
Just want to hear peoples opinions on changing my Grey Tweed OEM interior to a Blue Seude OEM interior from a 92 model. Is it worth the change, does it look good in a zed???
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Upside down Window switches (Late Models)
Who is this MJP??? Is that a members name??? I looked thorught the members list but no MJP.
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Upside down Window switches (Late Models)
Ok does anyone know the part numbers for the actually switches themselves. I got what i thought was the part numbers but infact turned out to be the finishers trimming around the switches. Please some1 please help me.
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Look what came in the post today.
Here is my double clear attempt using standard LED looking globes. Mine cost me around $300 AUD which is heaps cheaper then what you got but everyone has different opinions. We had a thread about this in australia a few weeks ago but for us the price would be about $700-$800 AUD for those lights.
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Upside down Window switches (Late Models)
I found the thread about the late model upside down toggle illuminated window switches and it has got some of the guys in australia wanted me to find out where i can get theres very cool parts. Does anyone know where to get these switches from?? Is there a UK supplier i can contact? Also did they come in carbon fibre/marble as an option???
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Series 2 Amplifier Control Unit Part Number Help
Does Anyone know the part number for a Series 2 Amplifier Control Unit that goes with the Series 2 Climate Control unit??? here is a photo of the unit and its location within the interior; Please can anyone help me???
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Look What I got 2day:)
thanx guys, im very proud of my new lights very glad i got them in the end just gotta get the front ones now;) boldy i was thinking the same thing make them indicators but the kit came with red globes and ive seen a complete one before and it was just the red globe light up. viniboy my rear tailights are LEDs as well, due to my double Clear Custom 2000spec tailights;) I did have to get these from the US Ebay heres the link, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSAN-300ZX-90-96-DIAMOND-REAR-SIDE-BUMPER-LIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33717QQihZ020QQitemZ300120415272QQrdZ1 Tho that auition is now over im sure they will re-aution the kit again.